Adjusting to Living Abroad

Hi everyone! I want to take some time to share my thoughts on what it is really like moving to a new country (here’s a hint: it’s not easy).  There is a big difference between traveling abroad and living abroad. When you travel, you have only a brief moment in time to experience a placeā€”the food, […]

Barcelona

Hey everyone! I am currently sitting in my hostel recovering from a busy past few days in the beautiful city of Barcelona! What can I say about this lively and international city? It has good food, fun people and the best art. The one thing that stood out most to me on this trip was […]

Packing for Life Abroad

Hey everyone! It turns out that packing for a 9 month stay in a foreign country can turn out to be a pretty daunting task. An empty suitcase does not look very frightening by itself, but once you start piling in the clothes, toiletries, and whatever else you decided to bring, it can get a […]

First Video Blog!

Hey everyone! I am very excited to share our first Video Blog post. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been playing with our new GoPro, shooting videos of friends and family. We wanted to practice editing videos before we left, so our introductory post is filled with all the fun things we’ve been doing our […]

How to get a Spanish VISA

Hey everyone! I’m very excited to be writing our first post on our blog. Before we could even think about packing or planning our trip to Spain, we had to worry about getting a long-term student VISA. It was certainly a process and I’m here to offer some advice for anyone out there looking to […]